TWO The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, "September 13, 1979
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Chloe Pearson, Composition
Amtrack listens
to public complaints
Not only has the Amtrak train, the "Pioneer," been
saved for at least two years but officials of the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation must be aware of the
need to improve rail service in Eastern Oregon.
The train that operates through this region between
Seattle, Portland, Boise and Salt Lake City has been
given a reprieve through congressional action. It had
been slated to be abandoned along with a number of
other passenger trains in a severe cutback for the
Amtrak system.
That Amtrak officials certainly will listen to
complaints is indicated by the scheduled appearance in
Hermiston later this month of the rail system's public
affairs director for the western states, Arthur L. Lloyd
of San Francisco. He is to be the guest of the
Transportation Advisory Committee of the East
Central Oregon Association of Counties, at a meeting
at Frasu's Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26. The public
is invited.
One complaint may concern the glass enclosed
shelter at Hinkle that serves as a waiting room for
Amtrak passengers. The shelter has had an
electronically controlled door that should unlock
(according to a printed notice) one hour before the
scheduled arrival of trains and should lock
automatically one hour after their departure.
However, luckily for passengers wanting to avoid
exposure to the extremes of outdoor weather, summer
or winter, the door lock situation has been remedied by
whomever with a piece of tape over the latch.
Amtrak is to be commended for placing the shelter at
Hinkle as well as arranging for the public telephone
there. Now, if Amtrak could only do something about
rest-room facilities, for there are none.
Another complaint that may be voiced would deal
with the "800" telephone number that the public may
dial for Amtrak information. The number usually
responds with a busy signal, for it's the number to dial
for all of the western states.
In spite of these difficulties, train travel should be a
comfortable, convenient way of going from one place
to another.
Surely, if the Pioneer can be kept running close to
schedule, if connecting services are easy to make, if
depot facilties serve the public well, and services are
properly advertised, our train will serve us all for
many years, as indeed it should.
Letters From Readers
Ullman comments on
Representative Diggs
Editor:
Thank you for letting me
know about your concern over
the action taken by the House
of Representatives against
Representative Charles
Diggs.
As you will recall, Mr. Diggs
already has been convicted in
federal courts on the charges
and faces a prison term and
fine, pending an appeal. In
addition, the Justice Depart
ment has instituted civil
proceeding against Mr. Diggs
for misuse of funds.
The House of Representa
tives is limited to determining
Mr. Diggs status as a Member
of Congress. Mr. Diggs's
conviction occurred about a
year ago and received wide
publicity well ahead of the
1978 general election. In spite
of that, the voters of Michi-
Visitors leave
Huldah Mortimore of Eu
gene and Irene Atherton of
Ontario were recent house
guests at the home of Mildred
Padberg. Mrs. Mortimore and
Mrs. Atherton lived in this
area at one time.
gan's 13th Congressional Dis
trict re-elected him by an
overwhelming margin.
Earlier this year, under
threat of action by other
Members, Mr. Diggs resigned
his positions of authority in the
House chairmanships of a
full Committee and a Subcom
mittee. And most recently the
House voted to censure Mr.
Diggs and require him to pay
back the money he is convic
ted of taking.
I joined with the majority of
Members in this action, which
stops short of telling the
citizens of Michigan who
should and should not repre
sent them in the Congress.
Thank you for seeking my
side of this question. I'm sorry
my knee injury prevented me
from personally welcoming
you to Oregon, but it was good
getting the chance to say hello
by telephone. My knee is
recovering at a satisfactory
pace. Your wishes for a
speedy recovery are appreci
ated. Sincerely,
Al Ullman,
Mem ber of Congress
2nd District, Oregon
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A live steamer
Old No. 8444, Union Pacific's last steam locomotive,
gathers speed on a rail-fan trip in Wyoming, in a picture
taken several years ago. The iron horse is operating in
eastern Oregon this week.
Editor's
Notebook
Union Pacific's venerable
old steam locomotive, No.
8444, one of the last of her
breed to be operated on
American rails, came through
Hinkle on her way to Portland
this week.
The locomotive has been
lovingly restored in Union
Pacific's shops and is used
mainly for show on rail-fan
trips and such.
She'll be returning from
Portland this Friday on her
way to LaGrande, then turn
ing around for a return trip to
Portland on Saturday. The
locomotive and the six cars
she'll be pulling will make a
brief stop at Pendleton for the
Roundup. There will be a crew
change at Hinkle.
Then, listen for the wail of
the steam whistle as the train
streaks through Boardman
and Arlington on the main-line
track on her way down the
Columbia!
We traveled into Portland
last week on Amtrak's Pio
neer. Across the aisle sat a
couple from Baker who once
had lived in Heppner.
They were John Turner and
his wife, the former Fern
Engelman, who was raised in
lone.
Though they have visited in
Morrow County during the
passing years, it has been a
long time since they have
lived here. John Turner left
Heppner in July of 1937.
In Portland, they were
State seeks
council members
Richard H. Grant, director
of the State Health Planning
and Development Agency, is
soliciting names of consumers
who are familiar with rural
areas and rural health-care
problems as potential guber
natorial appointees to the new
Rural Health Coordinating
Council created by the 1979
Oregon legislature.
Any consumer interested in
serving on the council should
submit his or her name and
address to the state agency
offices by September 7. Mail
should be addressed: State
Health Planning and Develop
ment Agency, 2111 Front
Street NE, Suite 108, Salem,
OR 97310.
Willows Grange
meeting set
Willows Grange will have a
regular meeting Saturday,
Sept. 15. A potluck supper will
begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by
the meeting at 8 p.m.
The C.W.A. of Willows
Grange will meet on their
regular date, Sept. 21. Time
and place will be announced
later.
headed for the Imperial,
which seems to be THE hotel
for east Oregonians.
Fifty years ago, all national
forests within the state were
closed to all forms of entry at 6
a.m. until general rains came,
according to local Ranger
F.H. Wehmeyer.
Because of the extreme fire
hazard, it was considered the
worst season since 1910.
Hunting season has been
delayed because of the clo
sure. Heppner High School had a
record enrollment of 118
students and steps are already
being taken looking to the
playing of a championship
football team at H.H.S. this
year.
An 18-year-old boy entered
first grade this year. Willie
Mak is the boy's name and he
is of Chinese heritage, coming
from that country three
months ago. He is Edward
Chinn, proprietor of the Elk
horn restaurant.
Miss Reita Neel is queen of
the 1929 Rodeo court with her
attendants, Miss Inez Hayes,
Miss Cecilia Kenny and Mrs.
Albert Peterson.
1954
Twenty-five years ago, the
Gazette-Times ran a poll
asking readers "Do people of
Heppner want a city park?"
As told in another story, the
city council had received an
offer of a major oil company
to buy a section of the
so-called city park property on
north Main Street to build a
service station.
The Gazette asks "keep the
O Lexington news.
Delpha Jones 989$189
The Committee on Women's
Activities of the Lexington
Grange met at the home of
Mrs. Kenneth Smouse on
Tuesday afternoon.
The time was spent in
finishing the plans for the 50th
Anniversary of the Grange
which will be held Sunday the
16th at the hall. Plans were
further discussed on the
pot-luck dinner with the club
furnishing the main course.
This affair is open to the
public and it is hoped that
members and friends will
make an effort to be present.
The 50-year members will
be introduced, and Allen
Wheeler will be the featured
speaker with the Sweet Ade
lines giving musical selec
tions. Those present for Uc
afternoon were, Helen Nelson,
Jean Nelson. Florence McMil
lan, Delpha Jones, Venice
Hendrickson, Virginia Peck
and the hostess Frances
Smouse. The next meeting wil
be at the Jones home Oct. 9.
Eula Bloodsworth has re
turned home from a stay in
Pioneer Memorial Hospital.
Holly Rebekah Lodge met at
the hall for the first meeting of
the fall and winter. Plans were
discussed concerning the
much needed repairs on the
building, whether to continue
meeting in the present hall or
to go to meeting in the homes a
good bit of the time. The high
cost of repairs and monthly
expenses creates a real hard
ship for the few members
taking part in the activities
which support the building,
which is used for many
community affairs.
Letters will be soon sent to
members and interested peo
ple asking for suggestions, as
to the upkeep. Broken win
dows and other damage is a
real problem. The club will
meet at the home of Catie
Padberg on Thursday and
plans were made to attend a
PNG luncheon at Stanfield.
Refreshments were served by
the NG Leila Palmer.
Frank Robinson was taken
to Good Shepherd Hospital in
Hermiston Thursday follow
ing an accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Yocom
were Portland business visi
tors on Wednesday of last
week.
Ralph Jackson, a former
Lexington businessman now
of Hermiston was seen in
Lexington one day last week.
Weekend callers at the C.C.
Jones home were Gayle Mag
nuson, and Douglas Miguel of
Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Stamback of Haines. They and
Mr. and Mrs. Jones attended a
picnic at Bull Prairie honoring
Bobby Jones of Camp 5 on his
birthday. Guests came from
Hillsboro, Prairie City, Port
land, Baker and Bonneville.
Mr. and Mrs. Donal Papi
neau and family have moved
to lone where they have
purchased a small acreage.
Jackie Papineau is a patient
in St. Mary's Hospital in Walla
Walla following major surgery.
Public Notice
BEFORE THE
LAND CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION OF THE
STATE OF OREGON
IN THE MATTER OF
MORROW COUNTY
FILING OF PETITION
FOR REVIEW
On August 20, 1979, Mr.
Braat filed a petition for
review with the Department of
Land Conservation and Devel
opment at its Salem Office.
The petition. Braat v. Mor
row County, LCDC 79-036,
challenges the zone change of
June 20, 1979 allowing a
subdivision of S & J Ranch.
If persons, private or gov
ernmental, consider that their
interests have been affected
by the action challenged or
whose interests would be
affected if the Commission
were to take the requested
corrective action, they may
wish to participate in the case.
A request to intervene must be
made to the hearings officer
within 30 days of filing of the
petition or before a hearing on
land and ask the voters to
approve a two mill special
levy for a five year period for
the purpose of cleaning off all
the old buildings or removing
the presently useless trees and
junk."
U.S. Senator Guy Cordon
was scheduled to be in
Heppner on a speaking tour
Thursday at O'Donnell's Cafe.
Cordon is seeking reelection
from a challenge by Richard
Neuberger.
Over a year ago, Heppner
made a fast deal and sold its
old fire siren to the city of
Arlington for $100. On Tues
day, the council received a
letter from the Arlington
council that they weren't
going to pay the bill and were
sending the overgrown fog
horn back.
Grand sweepstakes prize
winner was a float designed by
the Heppner Soroptimist Club.
Riding on the float were Jack
Monogle and Dick Kononen,
president and vice-president
of the Heppner High School
student body. Adelia Ander
son, college scholarship win
ner and Virginia Gonty, win
ner of the club's 4-H scholar
ship, also rode on the float.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Don
nell Jr. have returned from a
week's vacation spent fishing
at Priest Lake, Idaho.
Registered voters of school
district no. 1 were expected to
make their fifth trip to the
polls in an attempt to get a
new school building program
started in the district. The
Friday election sought appro
val of a $290,000 bond issue to
finance construction of a 10 or
12 room and multipurpose
elementary school.
LaVerne Hams announced
this week that he plans to
purchase the Eubanks Truck
Line from Bob Miller.
L.E. Dick of Heppner was
reappointed director for Mor
row County to raise funds for
the University of Oregon
Alumni Association.
1974
Five years ago, Helen
Chenoweth, a recruiter hired
by the Doctors' Search Com
mittee in Heppner, said she
was impressed by the friendli
ness and openness. "You have
a hospital well-equipped for
the size of the area."
The Morrow County Mu
seum and the Heppner public
Public Notice
the merits, pursuant to ORS
197.305 (3) and OAR ch
660-01-090 ( 2).
The Land Conservation and
Development Commission is
scheduled to consider its
Hearings Officer's recom
mendation on jurisdiction on
October 12, 1979. The Hearings
Officer is required to provide
a recommendation to the
Commission on or before
October 2, 1979 so that the
Commission will have an
opportunity to review it before
the meeting.
Interested persons may ob
tain more information by
contacting the Appeals Coor
dinator of the Department of
Land Conservation and De
velopment, 1175 Court Street
N.E., Salem, Oregon 97310,
378-4095 (Salem), or 1-800-452-7813
(toll-free from other
Oregon phones).
DATED THIS 31st DAY OF
AUGUST, 1979.
W.J. Kvarsten, Director
DEPARTMENT OF LAND
CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT
Published Sept. 13, 1979
Unique ODDortunitv
Approximately 6.49 acres of land improved with a 2,115
square foot concrete block building located approxi
mately 5 miles northwest of Condon, Gilliam County,
Oregon.
SEALED BID SALE : 10 : 00 a m . September 27, 1979
All bids must be submitted on GSA forms which contain
terms and conditions applying to this sales offering. Refer
, to Invitation for Bids No. GS-10-DRW -99099.
For further information and details contact:
GENERAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
Real Property Division, Federal Property Resources Service
10 DR GSA Center
Phone: (206) 833-6500 Ext. 265
Auburn, Wa 98002
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
GSA Center, Auburn. WA 98002 (206) 833-6500. Ext. 265
library arranged a celebration
for Saturday, September 25.
Wage increases up to 27 per
cent were presented to the
Morrow County budget and
revenue-sharing committee
Wednesday by Pioneer Me
morial Hospital and the Ga
zette-Times headlined the ar
ticle "Pay raise proposal
gets cool reception."
The committee was told that
nurses were quitting to go to
work for $4.37 an hour at the
Kinzua Corporation.
Utility rates may be cut
Witnesses for the staff of the
Oregon Public Utility Com
missioner recommended to
day a reduction of more than
55 per cent in the rate increase
request filed June 1 by the
Portland General Electric
Company (PGE).
The company asked for a
revenue increase of 21.1 per
cent, which would produce
$73.4 million annually. The
staff said the increase should
be limited to 9.2 per cent
$32.5 million annually.
PUC accountant Ray Lam
beth said the company will be
entitled to another increase of
about 19.7 per cent late next
year when its coal-fired gen
erating plant at Boardman
comes on line. And PUC
engineer Roger Colburn
warned that customers of
PGE and all other investor
owned electric utitlites could
face another increase some
time next year. That would
result if the Bonneville Power
Administration carries
through with its plan to
sharply increase the price of
electricity it sells to the
companies.
PGE proposed that almost
half of its $409 million invest
ment in the Boardman coal
plant be included in the
pending rate case, since it will
come on line in August of 1980,
the same year in which the
case will be decided by Public
Utility Commissioner John,
Lobdell.
The Commissioner reques
ted the staff to present a case
under the terms of Ballot
Measure 9 excluding the
Boardman plant until it actu
ally is in service, and prohibi
ting PGE from charging
customers for construction
work in progress.
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